Has Charge (magnitude) Lost Value Since Big Bang?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of charge, specifically whether the magnitude of charge has diminished since the Big Bang. Participants explore the significance of the Planck charge in relation to physical constants and its presence in nature.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions if the magnitude of charge has lost value since the Big Bang and seeks theories to support this idea.
  • Another participant asserts that the magnitude of charge has not changed.
  • A participant inquires about the appearance of the Planck charge in nature.
  • Responses indicate that the Planck charge does not appear in nature, with some participants arguing it is no more significant than the Coulomb.
  • There is a repeated inquiry into the significance of the Planck charge, suggesting it is integral to understanding physical constants.
  • One participant expresses confusion about why the Planck charge is not used in place of the elementary charge for deriving the Coulomb's force constant.
  • Another participant clarifies that Coulomb's Law can be expressed using various units of charge, indicating flexibility in the choice of units.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach consensus on the significance of the Planck charge or its relation to the elementary charge. Multiple competing views remain regarding the relevance and application of the Planck charge in physical theories.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the nature of charge and its constants are not fully explored, and there is ambiguity regarding the implications of using different units of charge.

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Has charge (magnitude) [edit] lost some of its value since the time of the big bang? If so, what's the theory behind this?
 
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The answer to your first question is no.
 
Then, when does the Planck charge show up in nature?
 
It doesn't.
 
What is the significance of the Planck charge?

Its value seems to be a key part of some physical constants including the electric and magnetic constants. It must be in nature somewhere, right?
 
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nuby said:
What is the significance of the Planck charge?

Its value seems to be a key part of some physical constants including the electric and magnetic constants. It must be in nature somewhere, right?

No. It's no more and no less natural than a Coulomb.
 
Vanadium 50 said:
No. It's no more and no less natural than a Coulomb.

Can you say the same thing about the rest of the Planck constants?
 
Nuby, what are you getting at? You clearly have something in mind. Can you just say it?
 
It just seems like Planck charge is the odd balll out of the Planck units. Why isn't the Planck charge value used instead of the elementary charge value, so the coulombs force constant could be derived?
 
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What does that mean? You can write Coulomb's Law using any units for charge that you like. Number of electrons, coulombs, esu's, lots of things.

Like I said - it's clear that you have something in mind. Spit it out, man! I'm not going to waste any more of my time trying to guess what you are asking. Say it clearly or not at all.
 

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